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This was closely followed by Hoffmans Way in Chelmsford which has a first time pass rate of 42.9 per cent - while in Tilbury it was 42.0 per cent, in Southend 41.9 per cent and in Colchester 39.1 per cent.

Centres have been rated across the country

The data strongly suggests that taking your test in a sparsely populated area with quieter roads, gives you a real edge when it comes to passing first time.

The worst 10 test centres in the UK by pass rate:

Erith (London)- 28 per cent

Birmingham (The Pavilion)- 30.4 per cent

Luton- 30.6 per cent

Belvedere (London)- 30.8 per cent

Birmingham (South Yardley)- 31.5 per cent

Wanstead (London)- 32 per cent

Salford (Fire Station)- 32.4 per cent

Leeds- 32.9 per cent

Cheetham Hill (Manchester)- 32.9 per cent

Basildon- 33.3 per cent

Situated in the Highlands of Scotland, the Golspie test centre had the best record of all with a staggering 79.6 per cent pass rate.

At the bottom of the list came the Erith driving test centre in East London which had the worst record in Britain for first-time test takers.

The top 10 test centres in the UK by pass rate:

Golspie- 79.6 per cent

Crieff- 74.3 per cent

Inveraray- 73.8 per cent

Llandrindod Wells- 73.4 per cent

Duns- 73.2 per cent

Pitlochry- 72.8 per cent

Gairloch- 72.7 per cent

Lairg- 72.7 per cent

Rothesay- 71 per cent

Mallaig- 69.2 per cent

Across Britain as a whole, the overall pass rate for first-time test-takers dropped slightly from 47.1 per cent in 2016/17 to 46.7 per cent in 2017/18.

While 50.4 per cent of men were successful at their first attempt, that fell to 43.1 per cent for women.